Rapidly fatal necrotizing soft tissue infection due to Clostridium sordellii in an injection drug user

We report a case presented with necrotizing soft tissue infection of the right upper extremity caused by C. sordellii in a patient with known use of injected heroin. Despite broad spectrum antibiotics and surgical debridement, the patient's clinical course became rapidly fatal, within 24  h of admission.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research